Threatforest: Geovisor web de consulta de especies de flora en veda en Colombia

Abstract

This project presents the creation and development of the THREATFOREST geovisor, a technological consultation web application tool designed to consolidate the information available at the national level on closures of plant species, offering a communication channel between environmental entities and citizens. This software aims to facilitate the dissemination of information, allow visualization of the spatial dimension of the areas where species are closed and allow complaints to be filed for non-compliance with the ban by citizens, thus contributing to the monitoring of compliance with the ban. regulations and their effectiveness as a measure to protect biodiversity. The document begins with the presentation of the reference framework that delimited the project, including national and international background on geoviewers and databases related to plant biodiversity. In addition, key concepts about the relevance and implications of ban measures, as well as the national legislation that regulates them, are explored. Subsequently, the problem that inspired the creation of THREATFOREST is described, the justification of its impact on solving the problem and the objectives that defined its scope. After that, the phases of the methodology used and the results obtained in each of them are detailed. Finally, the conclusions derived from the project are presented, linked to the stated objectives.